I was asked to write an article for a leading European Aviation Magazine; This is a preview for my Blog follower: Once upon a time men of steel flew their loud 3 hole jets fast and proud. We would takeoff pass through 10,000 feet roll the nose over accelerate to the Read more
These two clips are my parts. They left some of my best work behind on the cutting room floor as they say.
Learjet’s excellent dispatch reliability and low operating costs make it an aircraft that can be operated profitably. The IAS Express modification of Learjet 35/36 and 31 series aircraft increases speed, range and useful load while reducing operating costs. Recently the market for pre-owned Learjets has been showing some signs of life. Read more
Having been in the aviation industry for over 30 years as an aviation department manager, major airline captain, aircraft completion consultant and President of Integral Aviation Solutions Inc, I feel uniquely qualified to discuss the completion or conversion process of an airliner into a “Flying Home”. Long before Boeing was Read more
This is an excerpt from an FAA fact sheet: 16G seats: In 1988, the FAA issued regulations requiring that all newly developed transport aircraft use “16g” seats. Using a test dummy, these seats undergo dynamic testing and evaluation regarding injury protection. Similar to automobile crash tests, the FAA tests are Read more
I recently had a causal inquiry in regard to a Gulfstream III. I personally have no issues with those wishing to preserve capital and purchase an older airframe. In many cases in fact this can make economic sense. During the course of my first conversation with this prospect, I learned Read more
There are many schools of thought on crew rest. Here is my thoughts on the local news. I feel qualified to comment on the subject having flown as many as 6 round trip Atlantic crossings in a two man aircraft in one month. I have flown for a major US Read more
Airliner Takeoff in Zurich I was challenged last week by a client that wanted to fly an ultra long haul flight from a high altitude airport with a restrictive climb performance gradient. This may be all Greek to my readers so I’ll try to explain. Aircraft don’t preform as well Read more
Those of us on the line side of flying or maintenance always here the following words from crew scheduling, maintenance control and our chief pilots. “It’s Legal” my response has always been but is it “safe”. Let’s take a look a the formal definitions of the terms courtesy of Merriam-Webster Read more
Minimum Equipment Lists: For those of you not familiar with them, is a document submitted by the operator and approved the Air Agency (FAA in the US). All airlines and most corporate aircraft have them. The purpose intially, was to fly an aircraft with an inoperative component back to base Read more